Continuous Load

Applies and distributes uniform load along the beam you select.

Access:

Ribbon: Frame Analysis tab Loads panel Continuous Load

Beam	Activates when the dialog box displays. Select the beam for the continuous load. When you specify the origin, the other options in the dialog box activate.
Direction	Specifies the load direction. The default direction is normal to the selected beam, and with the magnitude value. The Direction selector is automatically active. You can select geometry to define a different load direction. Flip load direction inverts the direction of the selected vector.
Magnitude	Specifies the load magnitude. If the End Magnitude check box cleared, the magnitude of the load is constant along the selected beam. The start of the beam displays with 3D Glyphs for angle specification.
End Magnitude	Check the box to set the end magnitude of the load. The load is upwardly distributed along the selected beam from the start to the end.
Angle of Plane	Specify rotation of the XY plane where force is acting.
Angle in Plane	Defines the angle of the applied force from the Z axis.
Custom size	When checked, you can specify the offset and length of the load on the selected beam. If cleared, the entire length of the beam is selected automatically.
Offset	Sets the offset of the load from the start of the selected beam.
Length	Displays the length value of the beam where continuous load is applied.
OK	Creates the load and closes the dialog box.
Cancel	Closes the dialog box without creating the load.
Apply	Create the load and keep the dialog box open. Click when you want to create multiple loads.
(More)	Expands the dialog box to reveal additional controls to specify the force vector.
Vector components	Enables vector controls so that you can define more explicitly the force load vector. Specify the magnitude for the appropriate vector components for: Vector components Q x = X component Q y = Y component Q z = Z component
Coordinate System	Specifies the coordinate system where the force is acting.
Offset	Select if the offset value is entered as relative, or absolute. The relative distance means factor of absolute distance from the beam beginning. The value can be from 0 to 1. For example, if you have a 3-inch long beam and you set relative distance to 0.5 ul, the absolute origin distance is computed to 1.5 inch.